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Melodine Cantus Vice Captain
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 Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:42 am
 Time goes on and on.
It walks, leaps, flows, flies,
Sets the Zodiac Wheel into motion.
And so the Wheel goes,
Aries: The Ram,
Taurus: The Bull,
Gemini: The Twins,
Cancer: The Crab,
Leo: The Lion,
Virgo: The Maiden,
Libra: The Scales,
Scorpio: The Scorpion,
Sagittarius: The Centaur-Archer,
Capricorn: The Sea-Goat,
Aquarius: The Water Bearer,
Pisces: The Fish.
Without Time, they are nothing.
The Wheel cannot spin, all will cease to exist.
Time too, brings the Seasons,
The gradual fade from
The Blossom of Spring,
The Brightness of Summer,
The Harvest of Autumn,
The Cold of Winter.
Without Time, they are nothing.
The Seasons cannot come, all will cease to exist.
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:32 am
The Chronos / Zodiac Castle
Chronos' outpost in The Surrounding is connected to the Libra outpost. It is not technically an outpost as the others as it is the main fort; it is huge compared to the Zodiac outposts. It is thus referred to as the Chronos Castle, or the Zodiac Castle, as the Castle is the main building. It is only second in size to that of the Castle in the Moon Kingdom, having to house the Zodiacs, the Knights and many servants to tend to their needs. The Castle was encased in a crystalline dome, held up by the power of the Opal Crystal, and had survived many attacks by Chaos monsters in the past.
The entrance too, is broken; a large hole where massive doors once were magicked into the Opal Crystal barrier. Upon entering the hole, there is a circular holding room which is mostly bare, with banners with each Zodiac symbol hung on the white pillars which hold up the balcony above. The banners seem to have wear and tear in them, and so does the carpet on the floor. A singular long red carpet bordered by gold runs to the large double doors at the end of the room, once guarded by soldiers and an authentication system created by Mau technology.
It seems however, that the doors can be easily pushed open, leading into the large indoor garden with a fountain decorated by the depictions of the Zodiac signs. The flora and fauna now seem overgrown with weeds, fallen into desolation due to having no caretakers, vines curling around the old fountain, with only a little water trickling out from the spouts.
Past the garden is the main entrance to the Castle. The architecture of the Castle resembles the Alhambra; both are large fortresses that also doubled as a city to those who resided there.
There are also many hidden passageways in the Zodiac Castle, known mostly to those who have had much time to explore it, especially Princess Chronos and her Hands in their youth.
First Floor
There are more intricate pillars in this room, accompanied by two curved elegant stairways that lead to the second floor. The entrance room has many doors as well, especially a large one just opposite the entrance door. This door leads to the throne room.
The throne room is one of the largest rooms in the Castle. It has three thrones at the back of the room on an elevated area; two of the larger ones set in the middle, and one smaller one which sits besides the large throne with the same symbol upon it. It also serves as a meeting room; a large round table is brought in with thirteen chairs for the Zodiac Soldiers with their respective Zodiac symbols upon them. It is also here when the Ring Ceremonies are held; when the new batch of Zodiacs are sworn in and wear the Ring of the Zodiac upon the fingers. The Ring is impossible to take off, and this is shown in the present Zodiacs by the white burn mark around their right ring finger where a wedding ring mark was branded.
Besides the throne room, there is also a large dining area which leads to the kitchens, a living room, and a library. The library is connected to the Temple Ananke.
There is both an inner ballroom and an outer ballroom; the latter is merely a covered stage floor in the midst of the gardens.
The first floor has also dozens of living quarters, presumably where the many housekeepers of the Castle once stayed.
Second Floor
On the second floor, there is a gift room with artifacts sent from the other planets in gratitude of the Zodiac protecting them all. (White Moon Senshi may stumble into artifacts from their Planet in here???) Right besides the gift room is the burial room. There are tablets here meant to honor the previous Zodiac royalty and Soldiers; the largest belonging that to Chronos and Eon, and medium-sized ones with each Zodiac sign upon them. There is also a large weaponry room in the left wing, filled with an array of weapons, although many seem to have rusted with time. Near it is a large empty room, once used as a training/sparring room.
There are also a few empty rooms in the right wing to cater to the occasional guest. Scattered upon this floor and the other floors are also inner rooms with gardens.
Third Floor
The third floor is largely a living space, with many rooms once inhabited by Knights sworn to Chronos. One door in particular is larger than the others though it is locked, refusing entrance to anyone.
Zodiac Floor
This floor is occupied by the Zodiacs Soldiers only. There are twelve large rooms with their Zodiac sign on the door, running from Aries to Pisces, and are furnished to each of their liking.
The doors are magicked and can only be opened by their owners.
Royal Floor
This floor is occupied mainly by the Zodiac royals, namely, the Royal Chamber, where Queen Chronos once resided, and the Princess Chamber, where Princess Chronos once resided. There is also a room for each of the Seasons and for Zue. Zue's room is right between that of the Royal Chamber and the Princess Chamber. The Seasons occupy the four rooms facing the Chambers, on the opposite of the hallway. There is also a room which Eon once occupied, right next to the Princess Chamber.
The doors here are also magicked as with those on the Zodiac Floor.
The Towers
There are thirteen towers in the Zodiac Castle. These Towers house the communication systems; the main one being linked to the other planets and especially the Moon Kingdom, and the others linked to the Outposts. The system is made up of a huge screen where the face of the person they are conferring will appear upon and a keyboard to enter in codes to communicate with the other planets. The floor of the communication rooms have tiles made of reflective glass and is brightly lit.
The Main Tower is strictly for the Zodiac royalty only. The other twelve towers are named after each Zodiac, and the Zodiacs were responsible for their corresponding towers.
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Melodine Cantus Vice Captain
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Melodine Cantus Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:30 pm
Temple Ananke
The Zodiac Castle is not the only building in the main fort. The secondary building lies right beside it, connected to the library in the Zodiac Castle by a passageway, although there is a main entrance which one can enter from the Gardens.
The doors to this building however, are shut. The linked passageway is collapsed, hindering the side entrance by a pile of rubble, and there is no way to get in.
What lies within?
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:05 pm
traditions and ceremonies go here
Ring Ceremony
Seasonal Festival
Funeral Ceremony
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Melodine Cantus Vice Captain
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